Locomotive structure



Dec. 15, 1931. c. F. FREDE ET Al.

LOCOMOTIVE STRUCTURE 4 Sheets-Sheet Filed June 16, 1930 Dec. 15, 1931. c. F. FREDE ET Al. 1,836,159

LOCOMOTIVE STRUCTURE Filed June 16, 1950 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 Dec- 15, 1931- c. F. FREDE ET AL LOCOMOTIVE STRUCTURE Filed June 16, 1950 4 Sheets-Sheet 3 C. F. FREDE ET AL LocoMoTIvE STRUCTURE Filed June 16, 1930 v uN em-:Nr 'on-le i PatentedDecaV Y15, v1 9'31 CHARLES F. QFREDE; for ism. Louis nissounr, AND YEINAR G. HALLQUIST, ori-Envir!nane-` VILLE,ILLINorsffnssIefNons To GENERALYSTEEL "CASTINGS v CORPORATION, on' GRANrTE crrgfxnnmorsiAfooRronaTIoNOFJDELAWARE wf:

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om maniementsf-airwayseaaiecomotives and rnore particularly tothe' Amain steam cylinder st ruota-12eand `assoeiated partei type of locomotive 'in' which fthe, ina-in steam Y the-steam eylindersvalve `chanibers f and bien and "View teli cylinders arey 'integral vvith" the locomotive underfraine or bedstructurejsnh as Q disclosed in H. M. Pflager VPatentl,566,423, and it is. one of the objects of our. invention to provide a structure ff'thistylpevvhich shall possess greater rigidity throughout the@ frainf ing and between theframing andfthe eylinj additional object of o u`r inventionis to provide steamV exhaust and live steainfpas- `sages integral with thefframing, boiler sup# port andsteamzvalvef chambers. `11We also de- Sire to facilitate access t o`,all lthe Walls Vof Steam passagessdht theifseiriemav bs inf' spected: readily and any leak's therein i inay beirepaired: ,j fifi l notherobject oouv ihreintioflfristopi-o` tect the Walls of the' steaid passages fro'm f undue exposure' to' air strealrlsso as to Inaintainhigher temperatures' Withinfthe passages. r and other detailobjects are attained,-

i by the structures disclosed in theacffnipanyf;

tion" of locomotivebed and` yliliderstru treat the ffrontf the eritema- Figure is'f'a iside elevato of the saine.:

Figure 3 11S @Ibottbmfvevef-th Sama i Figure 4f' lsfa sub antially horizontal" 'seci" i line 656 of Figure 1."

Figure 7 isa vertieal `taken on theline Tf-Tof Figurej. i f *if Figur-'e8 is a verticalse'ction tak-en on thel longitudinal centerf1ine o-ff the" structure.V

io'oonorivn 'srnuerunn the rear of the: drivers, it willmerge VwithV E partitions.

J Y9011115911111.itslength? f Thron hout a substantialportion ofthe` `length o ftheunderfraln'e vvejpfrovi'de'a"Supif plernentary side member 4,;4@ on each sideofj Y L sonsf which v vill be takeri on the line 11--`11 of' Figure 1.

illustratesfa modified strieture and isl alhorizontal section talenon the line 12-*112016 Figure la StFigure 12 Figure 11 is -aiverticalgtransverse section Figure *13 is a vertical transverse section 1 line 131413 pif Figurebie. v Figure 14 is jan Y hrough 'modified 'structure taken on f endvievv thej 'cylinder ingthebedin front 'of the saddle in s eetion,

The "preferred ture formingjan underfraine and acylinder 5" L and saddleof the modified'structureslrowembodiment O fblirrintion conteinplates an yintegral casting str 'uc-V saddlen whichV themain longitudinal ifo/reefsl transrnittingy member ofthe underlfrarne" is a box-shaped meinbery extending substan-` tially theiull lengtliof the underframe proper e-Xeept'for the portion innnediatelyI at' the rear ofthe cylinder saddle, which is a1"-J 1 rangfedfto 4:accommodate the brake Cylinders This Inainj member vhasfaftop vvalll, a bottoln'lvvallvQ andsidefwalls 3: @At

(not shown) orbe connected tothe `usual" cradle strueture.:

Wal1s 1,`2 and 3 Will'be provdediwith suitable openings at intervals to facilitate maritifacture of tliecasting andtolighten thesame,

85 A be reinforced bysuitable transverse'fribs orj Itl Willj`-be lunderstood that the f V.box-[like ineniber may vary inl `and depthtosuit different V conditions atdierent and the boxlike member i'ornfiedtherby will members abreast of fthe: drivers are Aspaced stated below,` this entire ma supplementary side member is not extended in a continuous straight line past the cylinder and boiler saddle structure. The side walls 3 of the box-like member form the inner walls of the side members 1 and 4a in front of the cylinders.

It will also be understood that the main longitudinal force transmitting member may comprise two spaced members having vertical webs or a single member having av vertical web and laterally extending flanges.

The main steam cylinders are indicated at 5 and 6 and each is provided with a `corresponding steam supply valve, the chamber for which is shown at 7 and 8, respectively. These cylinders and valve chambers are supported from the main member by a substantially box-like saddle structure comprising front and rear walls 9 `and 10, respectively, and horizontal top and bottom webs 1 1 and 12, respectively, which are substantially in line with the boxwalls 1 and 2.l Walls 9 and 10 extend upwardly above the level ofthe center member and ,above the Ysupply valve chambers and are connected by upright walls 14, all of these walls forming the sides of a box which has anV arcuate top plate'15 on which the smoke-box of the boiler rests. A depression 16 on each side of the saddle and an elevated flange v16a cooperate to form a horizontal shelf which is provided with an opening to the live steam passageway 17- which leadsV direct to the adjacent steam valve chamber The inlet end of this passageway is circular in cross section and shelf 16-1 6a, surroundin the inlet end, forms a mounting for apipe tting. i Exhaust steam passages 18 extendinwardlyand upwardly from the ends of the valve chamber and converge towards each other, theinwalls'merging near the center of the structure to form a support for vthe central portion of the top plate on vwhichthe usual exhaust. nozzle will be mounted. i

` The arrangement of the steamfpas'sageways as described and illustrated provides suba stantial spaces S between each live steam passageway and the adjacent exhaustlsteam pas,- sageways whereby the side walls of these passageways arev accessible for inspection and for any necessary repairs. These spaces also provide access to the valve chamber inner side which faces towards the center line lof thelocomotive. In order to permit similar access to the corresponding side of the main steam cylinder and at the same timepermit access to the bottom walls ,of the steam passageways 17y and-l8 we provide substantial openingsV A `and B in the horizontal webs 11 and 12 which extend outwardly from the main underframe member 1-2-3. Y

Aportion of the top wall 1 ofthe main member is inclined upwardly, as indicated at 20, abreast of the cylinders.. This inclined,V

portion 20 is'rei'nforced by a suitable flange 21 projecting downwardly therefrom. similar reinforcing flange 22 substantially surrounds the opening A in web 11 and a corresponding flange 23 is provided around the opening B in thepwebV 12,.V

Restricted parts of web 11 and wall 1 form the bottom of the exhaust steam passages 18 adjacent to their convergence with each other.

Similarly, walls 9 land "10. are provided with openings C to facilitate vaccess to the inner walLof the cylinder.v

The openings S, A and B are large enough for a man to get down into the casting behind the valve chamber'and steam cylinder and near the'bottom'wall of the live steam passage ,for closing any leaks or otherwise working on the adjacent walls of the structure. lVithsuch Vwork in mind, it will be readily vunderstood that the narrowing of the steam passagewaysl' and 18is of substantial advantage because it makes possible larger openings. To the same end, weY have terminated each Vsupplementary lside member 4, eta near the ends of the cylinder and have provided arcuate connections 24 between the supplementary side lmembers and the side of the cylinder wherebythe cylinder walls form, in effect, a continuation of the supplementary sidemember through the, saddle portionwithoutA unduly restricting the space behind the cylindersas `would be done if the vertical walls of members 4, 4a continued through the saddle structure. Hori zontal webs11 and 12 lcontribute to this feature of our construction.

Similar opening`sDE and F` are provided in theY front wall 9 to facilitate molding andV inspection. Openings G and H are provided in the rear wall 10 furthe s ame `purposes. Openings J and K are provided in the top plate 15 and openingsl L and M are provided in thebottom wall 2 of the main member, all these openings being provided for molding andinspection purposes.

The metal surrounding openings D,VE, F, G, H, J, K and L is finished by counter-borA ingor other machining and cover plates P are applied' thereto, preferably by welding, after thebed is finished. This prevents access of cold air to the walls of the steam passageways and'tothe inner sides of the cylinders andl steam, valve chambers and reduces theamountof condensation which wouldotherwise occur in the steam filled compartments of the device. `The openings S are closed by means of the usual jacket around the cylinder' and steam chest.

Summarizing the features describedy above, it will be seen that we have provided a locomotive bed having a main box-like backbone member extending from the front of the bed through the cylinder: and smoke-box saddle portion of the locomotive tothe rear wall of the latter andfhave provided, in an integral structure, cylinders, valvechambers, live llU llo

L55 u "T" structure assembled 1n the flusual mannerby and" cxhaustrsteam -passagewaysyall spaced inder carrying elements connecting said sup-z.` l from the .main 'boxlikememberandhaving their sides,r facing4 the longitudinal" center` of the locomotive, accessiblerto w'orkmenwl At the sides ot the `main member Wehavepro.- vided additional 1 elements :cooperating-1 with the` main., member "to 'form .supplementary box-.like sections. Abreast ofthe cylindersV andvalve chambers,fthe outer wallofeach side. Vrneif'nberjisvmerged;'with1the adjacent portion of thevcylinder'wll Vwherebyithe lat-Y ter. forms apart ;of a continuous longitudiy nal force-transmitting -Y elementl .and greater space 1 is' ailordedV betweenA the vmain"member,

andthe cylindeni We have' avoided undue .condensation fof steam in the cylinders 'and steampassageseby excluding air from a substantial;` portionvv of.

the steam 1 retaining walls. This .latter t feature isfaugmented'inthepreferred structure f l Vby formingV the live.` steam passages integral Y.

with. the saddle and vvalve chamber and by extendingV the inlet end box. W 1. 1 "Nearly al-l of the ^desirableffeaturesot our Vstructln'eare retained, however, in themodi` fied Iconstruction illustrated in Figures l2 to let` which lillustrate a structure. having out-` side `live steamA passages' 25 .provided with flanges 26 for mounting pipe lfittings inthe usualV manner. This structureg'provides Ean increased space@ between thevalve chamber 27. and the boiler saddle. vwall2 3` and facilii tates access to'theouter surface Vof, the inner Wallsof the, valve-chamberv and the exhaust steam passages 29. Asidevfrom `thislarge upper opening, access to .the outer`1` surface of the inner wallsxofthe mainsteam cylinders 30and tothe sidewalls 31 of` theV central member is not afected.1 In thisstructure the width ofl the' boiler'.'support member. 32- isf substantially .le-ss: than i the,v4 corresponding member.` 4shown in fthe preferred structure and, :obviously, the molding of #this portion ofthe `saddle structure `is..simplified# by the elimination Aof the livestearn inlet portion.`

While the preferredembodiment of ourv invention isfin the form of a one-piececastf' t ing, many of the described;features"1 aref-not limited to vthis embodimentand the same and their attending advantages may bep'involved in a structure'formed by welding separately i formed members into'an integral `whole@and some lofthe features maybe embodiedliin a means ofjfboltsland rivets..` .We contemplate lthe exclusive use .of theseand other` mod iiica-` Y tions ofour designtwhich come gwithin'lthe 6.0

scope of our p We v.claimy .y f. l. Ina locomotive device, albolleusmoleyinside tof* the smokeV tween themffrom below.

port and cylinder. element...

. 2r .A deviceas described in claim 1 vifi which j all .of lthe. elements. are unitedfin an integral structure freeffrombolts orrivetsprlike 1 separatelyformed securing means. 1-

" In 'a locomotive structure,lf"a `boiler smokefbox support, a :main steam. cylinder element,;a steam supply chamber element` vabove:saidcylinder element, saidgcylinder and chamberelements ,being` spaced from. said smoke-box support'so as to permit entry/of aIworkman between them from below, and

ucylinder and vsteam .chamber carrying ele.- ,k ments connecting the latter with saidsupport.l go 4 49A' device as described" in; claimf 3 in .which allof theelements 'aref united in Aanf integra-l structure. free `from bolts or. rivets orlikeseparately formed securing means. l 5f smoke-box support, a mainfsteam cylinder element,and,steamlpassage elements connectlng-said supporti and isai/d cylinder element,

sage i. elementslbeing spaced from each other so astoper'mit the entry of avfworkman bef 5..;In .a locomotive` structure,l a .boiler T andsaid support and cylinder. element being Vspaced. fromeach other andsaid SteaInpas-.j50iA t 6.- `A. device -as describediliniclaim 5in whichall of the elements are united'in an in#V f" element, exhaustrsteam passage elements, exe. i 50 tending4 from the` ends` of said cylinder ele- 'sage-. element extending similarly7` rltrme-` mentfte said support, and a live isteampas-v diate said exhaust. steam.passageelements, said support and saidcylinder element being spaced `.fromeach otherand said steam passy sage elements being spaced fromeachother so as to permit entry cfa workman between them from below. Y

s. A devies "as'aeg'ribed in inl in Y- which all of the elementsare united inanin` tegral V*structure free-from bolts or @rivets or Alike'"separately formed securiruq.means;` 9.. In". a locomotive structure, a boljler element, a `:steamsupply chamber element above .said cylinderelement, andsteam pas"-` Vsmoke-box support', a main steam cylinder sage elements` connecting4 said support and Y -sad cylinder and chamber elements,y saidA support and"saidcylinder` and chamber elementsbeingl 'spaced from each other and said .L

passage elementswbeing spaced4 from each-" othersoas to permit the entry of a workman between themfi'rom` below.

jintegralstructure free `from bolts or rivets- .:orlikeseparatelyformed securing means. 1311. In a locomotive structure, a boiler.- y smoke-box support, a main steam cylinder ele-V .lOJAL-devices-asdescribed in claimf) .which all ofthe elements are'united inl an ment, asteam'control chamber elementv above V from each other so as to permit entry of a workman between them.

12. A device as described in claim 11 in which all of the elements are united4 in an integral structure free from bolts or rivets or like separately formed securing means.

13. In a locomotive structure, a boiler smoke-box saddle, main steam cylinders on opposite sides ot said saddle and spaced therefrom so as to permit entry of a workman between said saddle and each lof said cylinders, and live and exhaust steam passages extending from each of said cylinders to said saddle and similarly spaced from each other, all of said parts being integral with each other.

14. In an integral structure for locomotives, a longitudinal torce-transmitting -member, a main steam cylinder, a steam 'supply chamber, a boiler support, and a live steam passageway extending from said chamber intermediate its ends to said support.

15. In an integral structure for locomotives, a longitudinal force-'transmitting meinber, a main steam cylinder, a steam supply chamber, a boiler support, exhaust steam passagewaysbetween said chamber and cylinder and said support, and a live steam passageway between said chamber and said support intermediate said exhaust steam passageways. 16. An integral locomotive bed'structure including a main frame member, a steam supply chamber, a boiler support, and a live steam passageway extendingr from said supply chamber,intermediate its ends to said boiler support.

17. In a locomotive structure, a main longitudinal force-transmitting member, afmain steam cylinder spaced therefrom, a supplementary longitudinal [force-transmitting member substantially paralleling said main member and spaced outwardly therefrom and terminating adjacent the end of said cylinder but connected thereto, said cylinder vthereby constituting a continuation of said suppleinentary member and receiving the longitudinal forces transmitted thereto.

18. In a locomotive structure, la steam sup-v an inletiopening through said plate "and an.

outlet opening to said chamber, said inlet opening being surrounded by cooperating elements constituting a depression in -said plate andan adjacent flange forming a horizontal shelf for supporting a steam pipe.

19. In a locomotive structure, a main forcetransmittingv member of box-shaped cross section, a mainsteam cylinder spacedfrom the side of said member, the top wall of said member being projected beyond its side Wall and towards said cylinder and a portion of said side-wall forming a Wall ot a-steam passage and being curved upwardly and inwardly from the side of said member.V

20. `In' a locomotive structure, a main forcetransmitting member, a steam cylinder spaced therefrom, a valve chamber, a smokebox support having a top plate, an exhaust steampassageextending from said chamber through said top plate, and a substantially horizontal web connecting said cylinder and member, a portion of said web forming a portion of the bottom wall of said passage, there being an opening inA said web at the side of said passage to provide access to the ortion of the Wall of said cylinderbelow sai Aopening.

21. In a locomotive structure, a smoke-box support having a topplate, a steam cylinder spaced from the side of said support, a valve chamber above said cylinder, 2 an vexhaust steam passage extend-ing transversely and diagonally inwardly `and upwardly from each end of said chamber and merging with an opening in vsaid top plate, a live steam passage extending transversely and upwardly trom the'central portion of said chamber to an opening in said top plate, there being an open space on each side of said live steam lpassage between the latter and' the correspending exhaust steam passage for access to thesides and-bottom of said live steam passage.

"22. In a locomotivel structure, a smoke-box support having a top plate, ia'stea'm cylinder spaced fromthe side of said support,a valve chamber yabove saidl cylinder, 'ani exhaust steam passage extending transversely andl diagonally inwardly and upwardly froml each end of said chamber 'and'merging with an opening in said top plate, a live steam passage extending -transversely and upwardly from the central portion of said chamber to an opening in said top plate, there being an open space on each side of said live steam passage between the latter and the corresponding exhaust steam passage for access to the sides and bottom of said live steam passage, and a substantially horizontal web extending inwardly from said cylinder and below said steam passages, there being an opening in said web adjacent said cylinder for access to the inner wall of said cylinder and to the bottom of said live Asteam passage.

28. In a locomotive underframe structure, a longitudinal force-transmitting member, a steam cylinder spaced from the side of said member, a valve chamber above said cylinder,

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i p a central longitudina l exten ,j estense" ,s 1 y 5" a smoke-box support above said Vmember having a top plate, an exhaust steam passage ding diagonally inwardly and upwardly from each endv portion of'said cylin- `mam steam cylinder spacedfromsaid cen-v A der and chamber to the opening in said top plate, a live `steamfpassage extending'trans-V versely inwardly and upwardly from the central portion of said chamber toV another opening in said top plate, there being spaces between said live steampassage and said eX- haust steam passages, and a plurality of substantially horizontal web plates connecting said member I and said cylinder, each web plate having an opening adjacent said cylinder, said spaces and said openings andV said web plates providing access by a workman to Y, the inner wall of said cylinder and to the side and lower' walls of'said live steam passage. Y Y

e 24:. `In a locomotive underframe structure, Y force-transmitting member, a e longitudinal force-transmitting member spaced from Vsaid central member, a

arcuate vertical web contral member, an,

nectingthe end of said element and the end and a horizontal web con-- necting said central member and the side of of said cylinder,

said cylinder. Y y

125. In a locomotive underframestructure, a central box-shapedv longitudinal forcetransmitting member, a. element on each side ofsaid member each having a vertical wall spaced from the adjacent Side wallof said member, and a main steam cylinder located at the outer side of s l `each of said elements, each of said elements ending in the rear of said cylinder and the end of each of said elements being connected to the end of the corresponding cylinder. v

26. In a locomotive underframestructure, a vcentra-l longitudinal force-transmitting r .l member, a main steam cylinder spaced outwardly from said member, additional forcetransmitting elements extending forwardly and rearwardly from the ends of said cylinder and positioned outwardly of said member, the ends of said cylinder being connected to the adjacent ends of said elements.;

27. In a locomotive cylinder and under- `frame structure, a central longitudinally disposed member, a steam vcylinder on each "side of said member and spaced therefrom,

a valve chamber above each cylinder, a

smoke-box support located above said mem-V ber between said cylinders'and having front and `rear Vwalls extending from the top of said support to the bottom of said memu and extendingv transversely between and connected to said cylinders and valve chambers, a pair of vertically spaced substantially horizontal web plates connected to and extending between said cylindersv and member, an "opening in .each of said plates adjacent to the cylinder wall, an openforce-transmitting i egiziani-anon# andfreafwus aajacntfh walli oft-each cylinderand between"v e zonta'l fwebl plates; a' longitudinal.; member sp`a'ced1'fro1`n said""ce ntral memberA and in front"f'saidcylinders.and connected to the frontend of-'saidcylinclers at a pointspac'ed from saidlfron't wall, aj longitudinalmember space dffr'om said central member' and? in the* rea-'r Aof said" cylinders' andv connected to the? rear end-off said cylinders-at a pointspacedL fromffsaid rearfwal-l, the openings `-Y`in' said horizontal web plates and front andA rear' Wal-lsfpermittinginspeetion Iof and, access to thelf portion lofi- Ithe `cylinder Y walls ,j adjacentH1 said openings. "l

28. a 'locomotiveistrueture, afpairfof" transverselylspaced steam,` cylinders, #af pair of vertically spaced; substantially horizontalff` i web plates conneetedfto'and exteiidingfbe-y` tweensaid cylinders, a pair of longitudinally spaced substantially vertical transverse inem-'5l cyl1nders,' all" off said members ibeing 'conf nected i tofV said l'cylinders atf points r'interme- 1 diate the ends jeff said cylinders, 1a 2 longitudiersconneeted to, and ex'tendingloetweensaid.

nallfly `disposed?element extending forward of each `of saidcylinders and 'having a` vertical;

said cylinders, a longitudinally disposed ele-V ment-extending rearward ofY each "ofy said Eeylinders and-"havmg a 1 vertical wall connected "portion: of wsaid` cylinders,`

bers to permit inspection offand access to the sides of' saIid-j cylinders L wliich face towards the centerline-oftlierlcgnotive. Y

29, I nf'aV locomotiveylilr structure, a

pair of transversely?spac'edlsteam cylinders, a valve chamber `above eachfofsaid cylinders, i

a smoke-box support locatedfbetween said cylinders and having atop member, steam passages extending from saiduchamber to said member, a substantially .horizontal web con nected to and extending between said extending between said cylinders and cham-V bers and having and rear walls, Y from said chambers to said top wall, thereV being at least one opening in each vof said top and bottom andr front i cyliny ders, there being atleast one opening insaid i ends for inspection of l there beingiopenings in-said-walls and "mein` steam passages extending i las walls7 intermediate their ends, for inspection f of and access to the interior of said structure and the walls of saidpassages, and plates for closing said openings soas to prevent circula-` tion ofair inside of said structure jwhereby condensation in said passages is reduced.

31. In a locomotive structure, a main longi` tudinal force-transmitting member of boxlike cross section, a main steam cylinder spaced from the side of said member suciently to permit a workman to enter between them and have access to the entire inner wall of said cylinder and other adjacent parts for 1Q the lpurpose of inspection and repair, and elements integrally uniting said member and cylinder.

32. vIn a locomotive structure, a main longitudinal orcetransmitting member, a main 15. steam cylinder spaced outwardly therefrom, supplementary longitudinal force-transmitting members spaced outwardly from said main member and substantially paralleling the same and terminating in front of and be- 2@ hind said cylinder respectively, said supplementary members being connected to the adjacent ends of said cylinders whereby said cylinder constitutes a force-transmittingV element between said supplementary members. 2f", 33. 1n a locomotive, an underframeincluding a main body member having substantially horizontal top and bottom webs, and a cylinder saddle structure including a main forcetransmitting member, main steam cylinders spaced on each side of said force-transmitting member, .and substantially horizontal web plates extending between said cylinders and in line with the top and bottom webs of said main body member. c .35i In testimony whereof we hereunto aix our signatures this 13th day of June, 1930.

CHARLES F. FREDE. EINAR Gr. HALLQUIST. 

